Council adopts 2026 budget and legislative priorities; approves police labor contracts
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At the December 9, 2025 Richfield City Council meeting the Council adopted the 2026 budget and tax levy, approved 2026 legislative priorities (including an added federal ICE-related priority), approved 2026–2027 police labor agreements, amended an interim use permit proposal for Lakewinds Co-op parking, and approved the consent calendar including acceptance of grants and donations.
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- Approved the meeting agenda as amended (moved item 7c from Consent Calendar) — Motion carried 5-0.
- Approved minutes from November 25, 2025 (Work Session, Truth in Taxation special meeting, and Regular Council meeting) — Motion carried 5-0.
- Approved the Consent Calendar as amended, including authorization to accept grants and donations for Richfield Recreation Services (Resolution No. 12379) — Motion carried 5-0.
- Adopted the City’s Legislative Priorities for 2026 as amended, including support for permanent 4d1 aid, modification/repeal of 2024 group assisted living legislation, gun-violence reduction measures, bonding priorities (e.g., Nicollet Avenue reconstruction and emergency water interconnect), and an added federal priority requesting Representative Omar support legislation establishing identification/notification requirements for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents — Motion carried 5-0.
- Adopted resolutions approving the 2025 Revised / 2026 Proposed Budgets, Tax Levy, and related resolutions (Res. Nos. 12380–12387) — Motion carried 5-0.
- Adopted 2026–2027 labor agreements with Law Enforcement Labor Services, Local 123 (Officers) and Teamsters, Local 320 (Sergeants and Lieutenants), authorizing execution of agreements and noting an approximate net budget impact of $75,000 (Res. Nos. 12388–12389) — Motion carried 5-0.
- Amended the Interim Use Permit (IUP) proposal for employee parking on the vacant lot adjacent to Lakewinds Co-op: Council amended a proposed 5-year IUP to a 3-year term with two possible one-year administrative extensions and a requirement that the co-op meet with staff to discuss long-term plans. Final approval vote for the amended IUP is unavailable in the provided excerpt.
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